TorchlightAccelerating Progress Towards UHC in Nigeria: The Delta State Example By Nigeria Health Watch December 6, 2021 6 Mins read By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Kemisola Agbaoye (Lead Writers) For reasons ranging from lack of funds and conflicting needs, to long wait times… Read more
Torchlight16 Days of Activism: Addressing the Pandemic of Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls By Nigeria Health Watch November 29, 2021 4 Mins read By Beti Baiye and Uche Nwagboso (Lead Writers) A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) focused on the largest study of… Read more
TorchlightPutting Family Planning on the Front Burner: Lessons from Zimbabwe for Lagos State By Thelma Chioma Abeku November 22, 2021 6 Mins read Like many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria continues to face challenges with meeting the health needs of its population, especially in sexual… Read more
TorchlightGender Equality for Sustainable Development and Quality Women’s Health - Resolutions from the 2021 Future of Health Conference By Nigeria Health Watch November 9, 2021 8 Mins read By Dara Ajala-Damisa and Bunmi Oyebanji (Lead Writers) Gender equality does not mean that women and men are the same, it means… Read more
TorchlightREACH: Taking Quality Healthcare to Communities in Kano State By Bashar Abubakar November 1, 2021 5 Mins read Rakiya Abdulmalik is a hairdresser in Kawo community of Nasarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State. The 38-year-old mother of four… Read more
TorchlightFeed well to learn well: How home-grown school feeding strategies improve nutrition and learning outcomes across Nigeria By Chibuike Alagboso October 25, 2021 5 Mins read “A child that doesn’t feed well cannot learn well”. Isaac Success, Dreams from the Slum. Isaac Success is the founder of Dreams from… Read more
TorchlightRural Health Mission Nigeria: Providing Lifesaving Care to Mothers and Babies in Plateau State By Bashar Abubakar October 18, 2021 5 Mins read It was a cold, serene morning in Garkuwa community of Wase Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State and in a consulting room… Read more
TorchlightCelebrating Womanhood: A #GivingBirthInNigeria Storytelling Event By Nigeria Health Watch October 12, 2021 3 Mins read Ibukun Oguntola & Thelma Chioma Abeku (Lead Writers) On a relaxing Friday evening at the beautiful Thought Pyramid Art Gallery in Abuja,… Read more
TorchlightThe NYSC and NCDC Collaboration: A Partnership Inspired by the COVID-19 Pandemic By Chibuike Alagboso September 27, 2021 5 Mins read Beyond being mandatory for the advancement of career prospects after graduation from university, completing the national youth service is a thing of… Read more
TorchlightNot the 'Devil's work': Reversing Club Foot Deformities in Children By Nigeria Health Watch September 13, 2021 6 Mins read By Innocent Eteng (Lead Writer) Most mothers agree that the first meeting between mother and child invokes overwhelming joy. This was true… Read more
TorchlightSpotlight Initiative: Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls in Nigeria Through Surveillance By Nigeria Health Watch August 30, 2021 4 Mins read Anthonia Obokoh (Lead Writer) Any form of violence against women and girls is a human rights violation. Based on World Health Organisation… Read more
TorchlightLessons from Oleju: Improving Equality & Efficiency in Achieving Health for All By Dara Ajala-Damisa August 23, 2021 5 Mins read Gender inequality constitutes a major barrier to realising equitable access to health-care services. Promoting gender equality is a major component in promoting… Read more
TorchlightHealthy Mother, Healthy Child: Encouraging ANC, PMTCT uptake in Akwa Ibom State By Nigeria Health Watch August 16, 2021 5 Mins read By Kelechukwu Iruoma (Lead Writer) Eme Okon was two months pregnant with her third child when she started attending antenatal care (ANC)… Read more
TorchlightFamily Planning 2030: CSOs as Advocates for Achieving Nigeria's FP2030 Targets By Nigeria Health Watch August 7, 2021 6 Mins read By Stephen Enoch (Lead Writer) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has an estimated population of about 200 million people, making it the… Read more